[meteorite-list] Water in space

2005-05-31 Thread bernd . pauli
Bernd wrote: > "extensive aqueous alteration on the R parent body" Tom responded: > Water in space? That sounds like a whole new subject! : ) Hello Tom, Doug, and List, NORTON O.R. (1998) RFS II, p. 193): "CI carbonaceous chondrites ... contain the highest percentage of water - 20 percent -

Re: [meteorite-list] Water in space

2005-05-31 Thread Tom Knudson
fall? Thanks, Tom peregrineflier <>< - Original Message - From: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: Sent: Tuesday, May 31, 2005 1:04 PM Subject: [meteorite-list] Water in space > Bernd wrote: > > > "extensive aqueous alteration on the R parent body" > > Tom respon

Re: [meteorite-list] Water in space

2005-05-31 Thread Chris Peterson
iquid is not. Chris * Chris L Peterson Cloudbait Observatory http://www.cloudbait.com - Original Message - From: "Tom Knudson" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: ; <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Tuesday, May 31, 2005 2:22 PM Subject: Re

Re: [meteorite-list] Water in space

2005-05-31 Thread MexicoDoug
Chris P. wrote: >It depends on what form the water is in. In the case of >meteorites, surely it is in various hydrates. It is far >easier to dry out a meteorite in the vacuum of space >than it is on the Earth, wouldn't you agree? Hola Chris, List, For unbound water: Not sure on that one ei

Re: [meteorite-list] Water in space

2005-05-31 Thread tracy latimer
Exactly! Consider the case of copper carbonate. In its hydrated form, it is a pretty blue crystal; we used to use it in our swimming hole in low amounts to kill off algae and weeds. In its anhydrous form, it's a greenish powder. Don't eat either one; bad. I'm not akamai enough to guess wha

Re: [meteorite-list] Water in space

2005-06-01 Thread MexicoDoug
Tracy L. wrote: >Exactly! Consider the case of copper carbonate. In its hydrated form, >it is a pretty blue crystal; we used to use it in our swimming hole in >low amounts to kill off algae and weeds. In its anhydrous form, it's >a greenish powder. Don't eat either one; bad. I'm not ak

Re: [meteorite-list] Water in space

2005-06-01 Thread Gerald Flaherty
Sent: Wednesday, June 01, 2005 6:30 AM Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] Water in space Tracy L. wrote: Exactly! Consider the case of copper carbonate. In its hydrated form, it is a pretty blue crystal; we used to use it in our swimming hole in low amounts to kill off algae and weeds. In its